Meninga has Mogg in Origin contention

Queensland coach Mal Meninga says returning Raider Adam Mogg is a shot at making his State of Origin squad despite not playing a match in the NRL for over three years.

Mogg has returned to Canberra after a three-season stint with Super League side Catalan Dragons.

The 32-year-old became an instant Origin cult hero thanks to his three tries in two appearances for Queensland in games II and III in the 2006 series victory.

Meninga, who was in Canberra for a personal visit, took the opportunity to check on the form of Origin hopefuls David Shillington, Daniel Vidot and Mogg.

"David (Shillington) obviously comes into calculations, he's been there before he was one of our best two players game three last year and he's a good chance," he said.

"Then there's Daniel (Vidot) as well, we'll keep an eye on him and see how he travels and obviously Adam Mogg is back in the throw as well.

"We've got great depth in our squad at the moment, but Moggy adds a new dimension to everything and he's an outstanding player so hopefully he can continue that form over here and push for a place in the Queensland side."

Mogg will come up against another Origin hero hoping to reclaim a Maroons jersey in Lote Tuqiri when the Raiders and Tigers clash at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

But Canberra coach David Furner says Mogg will start on the bench after returning to the Raiders roster earlier this week.

"I'm not going to rush him in to playing but it may be the case that he comes into the team," he said.

"For him to jump into a club where he's been before makes it a lot easier for him, he's very happy and there's an opportunity for him to play NRL again so he's very excited."

Full-back Josh Dugan will also play for the Raiders despite carrying an ongoing cheek injury.